The Legend of Dragoon
"Generation"
The earth surrounding the newly risen Divine Tree was desolate and barren. There was no life of any kind. Not even the smallest of organisms could survive in the area. Cracks and deep crevices had appeared all around and the wind blew the little dust that occupied the deserted plains about. This was an example of what the earth might look like if no one stopped Melbu Frahma from completing his plan.
In this time, there were only six who stood between the Wingly Empire and the road to destruction. They were the six Dragoons. Warriors, Knights, Soldiers of Peace. They fought to protect this world they deeply cared about and all the people they loved. It was worth fighting for.
They all stood at the opening the battle between Sakura and Lloyd had created. They all looked solemnly at the dull and at the same time, frightening sight.
"It's here..." Shana stated. She showed little emotional. No sadness, no anger, no grief, no fear. It was probably because she was feeling all those things at once and it made her numb. But, she knew that she couldn't let those feelings get in the way. She had a job to do.
Dart stepped forward and then turned to face all of his friends. "Everyone..." he began, "We've all gone on this amazing journey with one another. We knew that there was a large possibility that we might see this occurring below us. But...I truly believe we're ready to face it and do what we can."
Meru smiled, "Dart's right. We are ready. Because...we're together. And as along as we're together, nothing can stop us."
"We will fight with all our might," Albert added.
"WITH ALL OUR HEARTS," Kongol proceeded to say.
"Until our lives burn out once and for all," Haschel said.
"So that we can one day find the happiness we seek," Shana finished, "I genuinely believe that will happen. We will be together after this. We will all celebrate and live happy lives and grow old together. Like Meru said, as long as we are one, we can win."
Little did Shana know, that really was the key to winning this battle. It was the key to her evolution.
The six Dragoons came together and formed a circle.
"We are Dragoons. Soldiers of peace, love, and...the future." Shana told them all in a sincere tone.
"Violet Thunder Dragoon," Haschel said as he placed his hand in the middle.
Kongol did the same, "GOLDEN EYE DRAGOON."
"Sea Wave Dragoon," Meru added, putting her hand in the middle with a fiery smile.
"Jade Dragoon," Albert said with conviction.
Dart was next, "Red-Eye Dragoon."
Shana was the final one, "White Silver Dragoon."
The six of them smiled gently at one another. This was the climax of their story; the most important moment in their journey. With their hands together as one so they would they be. Determined, strong, willing, and eager to save their world from the grasps of destruction. This would end now.
They all then took a step towards the exit that led to the stormy sky. Each one of them was side by side. It was now time to end this, once and for all.
The Tree, The Moon, The Time
Their Final Bow
"So...this is how it all played out then," David said.
The four other Dragoons were still floating high above in the sky, watching The Moon That Never Sets and the Divine Tree.
"It's pretty horrible," Julie stated, "I just hope everything goes as it should."
"It will," Sakura spoke up.
Everyone looked to her.
"I know Shana. She will realize the key. Just like I did, remember. She can do it," Sakura reassured them all.
"You're right," Bryant agreed with a charismatic smile.
"Look!" David shouted, pointing down below, "It's Lloyd and Rose!"
Leenus and Melbu Frahma were also with them.
"Yeah, and those other two..." Julie said snidely.
"Who are they?" Sakura asked, not knowing who they were.
"Leenus is another one of the Wingly lackies," Julie answered, "And the other one...well..."
"He's the one who started this entire mess," Bryant stepped in, "Melbu Frahma, the Ruler of the Wingly Empire. That's the guy Dart and the others need to look out for."
"It looks like they've entered inside The Moon That Never Sets," David analyzed, "They trying to activate its power."
"Don't be too worried David. Look up there," Julie told him in a relieved tone.
The six other Dragoons were descending and heading towards The Moon That Never Sets as well.
"They're gonna do it," Julie smiled.
"I know they can," Sakura stated.
"Well, since all of them have entered inside for the final battle...that means its our cue," David brought up.
"Right. We must get to the branches of the Divine Tree and find the birthplace of the Dark Dragon so that Sakura can create the Dark Dragoon Spirit once again," Bryant reviewed the plan.
"Do you really think I can do it?" Sakura asked her friends.
Julie nodded, "Of course we do."
"And don't worry. We'll be by your side protecting you from whatever comes our way," David reassured her.
"Thank you," Sakura replied, "Now, it's time to go. The future depends on the Dragoons...each an every one of us."
The four enemies, whom which they all spoke, walked around the interior of The Moon That Never Sets. They were stepping upon a walkway made of moonstone that was lifted from the crater filled ground by an invisible force. Around them was just a sphere filled with streams of stone that looked and pulsated much like the veins of humans. There was a throbbing sound echoing throughout the entire area. It was very much like a heartbeat. The Moon That Never Sets truly was a living being in itself.
Melbu Frahma lifted his arms into the air in a joyous and delightful manner, "Ha ha ha!!! We have arrived!!!" His laughter and shouting continued to echo throughout the vicinity of the moon's core.
"It's marvelous," Rose gleamed.
"I can feel the supreme power all around me," Lloyd stated as he closed his eyes, "It is more than I imagined..."
"It is," Leenus acknowledged.
"Yes...And it will all be mine," Melbu Frahma grinned evilly.
"That's what you think..." Lloyd thought to himself, glancing over to his leader with his usual smirk.
Melbu Frahma turned and looked to both Rose and Leenus. "Rose...it is time," he spoke.
Rose nodded, "Yes. It is." She seemed very sad about what was about to happen. Almost, as if it were more bittersweet than anything else.
"We have already prepared the chamber. 'The Abyss' is also created," Melbu explained to her, "Leenus will take you there and seal you and your power away. If we are to fail today, you will be our only hope at seeking revenge."
"I understand," Rose agreed.
"Come Rose," Leenus told her, "We must hurry."
"Y-Yes...All right," she replied as the both of them flew off towards the exit.
It would be the last time Rose would ever see the light of day for thousands of years.
"Shall we continue?" Melbu suggested and began to walk.
"Wait," Lloyd stopped him, "There is something I have to do first."
"You mean stop those other Dragoons?" he asked, "Now that that girl is disappearing, they are of no threat to us."
"There is more to it than you realize, my lord." Lloyd stated.
"Very well," Melbu Frahma agreed, "Make sure they do not interfere. I will handle the others if they do attempt to stop me."
Lloyd bowed to him one last time, "Be safe my lord."
"And so I shall," Melbu Frahma replied as he vanished instantaneously.
Lloyd could only smile with delight. He knew what was going to happen now. He wanted it to happen. "Goodbye, you old bag," Lloyd said as he too disappeared.
Sakura and her friends landed upon one of the many thick, immense branches of the Divine Tree. The wind around them was very strong and as loud as can be.
"Okay! We've gotta find the place where the 107th species was born!" David told everyone, "Then Sakura can use her magic to make the Dark Dragoon Spirit!"
"And then...we can go home," Bryant smiled to her.
Out of the blue, Kai appeared in front of the four Dragoons. He had created another connection to the past.
"Kai!" Sakura shouted happily.
"Milady, you're all right," Kai sighed with relief.
"Yes, for now," she replied to him. She knew the possibility of her vanishing was prominent. She knew Shana would transform into the Divine Dragoon, and if she did...Sakura would be no more.
"Kai, we're here at the Divine Tree," Julie said.
"Then, the last part of your mission awaits," Kai told her.
Back at the dorm room, Kai was speaking to the Dragoons through his magic as Professor Drake watched on worriedly.
"You must all be ready for what your about to face," Kai continued, "I have a strange feeling that there will be some opposition."
"Don't worry. We're ready to fight...and to protect those that we love," Bryant said to him, looking over to Sakura.
"I have already spoken with the Heavens. Another time portal will appear the moment Shana transforms herself, which means...Milady will be in a lot of danger. You need to make sure your duty is done and get out of there as soon as possible. And don't forget about Lloyd." Kai explained the situation.
"I'll try my best," Sakura nodded determinedly.
"Soon enough, you will all be back here...I know it in my heart to be true," Kai encouraged them, "Be swift, and be safe Dragoons."
"We will Kai," David replied.
"Have some dinner waiting for us when we get back, okay?!" Julie giggled.
"My prayers are with you all," Kai said as the feed faded away.
Kai finished using his magic and fell onto the sofa.
Drake rushed to his aide with a bowl and a wet cloth. He placed on Kai's forehead. "What's going on?" he asked him worriedly.
"They are currently at the Divine Tree." Kai answered.
Drake sighed in relief, "Then that means they'll be returning home soon."
"If all goes as planned professor," Kai replied ominously.
Sakura's entire began to fade in and out once again. Sakura knew this would happen.
"Sakura!!" Bryant cried as he hurried over to her.
After a few more seconds, the fading stopped.
"I-It's all right, Bryant," she told him, "I'm fine now."
"We'd better hurry," David stated, "We don't have a lot of time left."
"Yeah, and this proves it." Julie added, "Shana and the others must be close to the end by now."
"Yes, and so am I!!" Lloyd shouted from yards and yards away from them.
The Dragoons looked over across the barren land to see the Wingly, Lloyd and a large army of Wingly soldiers behind him. He was ready to finish them off.
"Sakura, go and find the birthplace," Bryant ordered.
"What?! I can't let you fight them alone!!" Sakura cried, "You're crazy to think that I would even consider...!"
"Sakura, it's all right," Julie tried to reassure her, "We already told you that we would protect you to the very end, just like you've always protected us."
"We're gonna keep that promise so that we can all return home together," David said.
"Everyone..." Sakura said. She was very hesitant and apprehensive at first, but believed in her friends and agreed. "All right," she nodded, "I'll be back as soon as I can." She turned around and hurried off into the Divine Tree.
Her friends spread out their wings and set off towards the opposing army.
The other Dragoons had already arrived at the main hall of The Moon That Never Sets. They stood in front of a massive structure that looked like a blue-green colored coral reef. There was a large hole with tentacles prying through in the very center.
Melbu Frahma floated in front of it.
"Melbu Frahma!! Stop this please!! This can end right now if you would just...!" Shana tried to explain.
Melbu Frahma would not have any of it, "I don't want to hear anymore of your meaningless, and worthless attempts at persuading me! I had made up my mind long before this!! I will seek revenge on the human race, starting with you all!!"
The Dragoons stepped back, knowing something big was about to occur.
"Ha ha ha!!!" Melbu Frahma laughed maliciously as he floated backwards towards the hole. The tentacles grabbed his entire body, pulling him all the way inside.
"No, wait!!" Shana pleaded.
"It's too late!!" Dart shouted.
"It's already begun!" Albert added.
Only but minutes later did the new Melbu Frahma reappear. He was no longer the Wingly they had once known. He was now apart of The Moon That Never Sets. He was much larger than before; probably almost ten times more so. His fingernails were now claws the length of his own arm; colored opaque. His eyes were completely as opaque as his claws. He had no more clothes upon him and his ancient skin was now stretch from his waist down into the structure. He had six tentacles sprung forth from his back. And finally, his fangs were long and as pointed as they could possibly be. They were thirst for blood.
"Now..." he began to speak. His voice was so large that no matter what it would echo throughout. It was deep and sadistic in tone. "...THE END FOR ALL OF YOU!!!" he shouted.
"CHARGE!!!!" Lloyd shouted with all of his might, lifting his sword into the air; signaling to his soldiers to attack.
The war cries of the Wingly army echoed throughout the entire world as they flew on into what would be their final battle.
The three Dragoons were not afraid. They continued to push forward, determined to finish what they came to finish. And to protect the people they love most. It was all that mattered to them. They were as selfless as anyone could possibly be.
"Here they come!" David shouted.
"We won't stop!" Julie yelled heroically.
"David, Julie! We fight on!!!" Bryant ordered.
The Wingly army shot up into the air and flew over to the Dragoons, surrounding them. There was no where to escape for any one of them.
They knew they could only fight on at this point.
A large, massive group of soldiers came at Julie from all sides. She knew she had to do something quickly.
She summoned the power of the legendary Dragon, whom she got her Dragoon Spirit from. She lifted her arm into the air as she called out the spell, "Sea Wave Dragon!!!" Made of massive water, the Sea Wave Dragon appeared behind her. She threw down her arm, releasing the dragon onto the Winglies. The water dragon created an immense attack.
It first used the Winglies' own strategy against them. It's long, slender body first wrapped around the regiment of soldiers, leaving them nowhere to turn. And in that moment, it opened up its potent jaws as it crashed into the Winglies. They vanished without a trace.
Julie thought she had the upper hand, so far. But, from behind, another group of soldiers appeared. They managed to hit her and push her back. Julie decided to take a more manual approach. She pulled out her arm and faced it towards the sky. Streams of magical water conformed together, above her palm, to create her slender sword.
She grabbed it and stood ready to fight. "Yaaahhhh!!!!!" she shouted as loudly as she could as she flew towards the Winglies. She was going to fight until her life force vanished from her body. There was no fear.
David twirled his staff up in the air and then struck down upon a Wingly soldier. He swiftly turned around to strike another, then slashed at another, and destroyed the next one. He knew he had to move rapidly, for the odds were not in the favor of him and his comrades. Every second was critical.
"There's too many of them..." he thought to himself as he looked around to see more approaching him from all directions.
"DIE DRAGOON!!!" the Winglies screeched as they flew towards him.
David didn't have any time to move at all. The Winglies jumped all over him and covered him completely. It was almost like a 'doggie pile'. It didn't look like he could get out of this pinch.
However, inside the pile of Winglies, a glow green light could be seen.
The Winglies were perplexed and confused. They wondered of what was going on.
"BLOSSOM STORM!!!" David yelled from within the mound of demons. He lunged up through them all as the massive wind of razor sharp leaves flourished upwards towards the sky, hitting every single one of the Wingly soldiers that had attacked him.
Bryant had just finished attacking an assembly of the Wingly warriors and saw Lloyd floating above the entire battle very nonchalantly. The sight just made him bitter to the core. He was going to wipe that sinister grin off of his face himself. He spread out his wings and headed towards him.
Lloyd quickly noticed and continued to grin in his face.
Just when Bryant thought he was going to reach him, another group of militia emerged before him. They grabbed him and pushed him away from their master.
"Lloyd!!!" Bryant shouted. He was going to do whatever it took to get to that man. Nothing was going to stand in his way.
The Red-Eye Dragoon clasped his hands together and then slowly brought them apart. In between his hands, a large dark ball enveloped in fire materialized. He held it into the air and then threw it across the sky like a grenade as he yelled the spell, "Explosion!!!!" The ball of fire combusted within the entire Wingly forces that opposed, destroying them all with an instant hit.
That's when Bryant had his chance to finally face Lloyd for one last time. He rushed over to him before anything else could interrupt his meeting with the evil Wingly.
"So, it seems I've underestimated the power of you future Dragoons. You're more formidable than I realized. Refreshing," Lloyd said very casually, "However, you're run ends here Red-Eye Dragoon! I won't let you interfere for what I have in store!"
"I won't let you do as you please! Nobody has that right!" Bryant yelled at him as he brought out his sword and pointed the sharp end at Lloyd's neck, "Things can't always be as you want them to be!!"
"They will for me! I have been persecuted against my entire life! You humans had taken away any small amount of hope I had back then!! But, now that I have my hope and faith, revenge will be attainable!! I won't let you humans steal my hopes away from me once again!! I won't I tell you, I WON'T!!" Lloyd yelled with the utmost rage. He then pulled out the Dragon Buster. "I will now kill you just like Rose had done so in the future!!!" Lloyd screamed.
"What?!" Bryant gasped. He didn't understand how Lloyd could've known that. "How do you know about that?!" he asked him with supreme shock.
Sakura ran across the taupe colored branches of the Divine Tree, searching for the one nesting place of the 107th species. She had wandered aimlessly throughout. She had no luck as of yet.
She stopped for a moment and looked up above towards the now grounded moon. "I wonder if everything's all right in there," she said to herself. That's when she thought about her friends and turned around to look at the sky behind her. This had been around the fifth time she'd stop to look back. She regretted not being able to be at their side during such a critical battle in this entire situation. She knew exactly how powerful Lloyd was. She could feel the sensation running through her every single time they had faced each other. She just hoped that she would be able to return before her friends would meet up with him. She honestly didn't know if they could survive alone.
"Come on Sakura," she encouraged herself, "We've gotta push on." She gathered her strength and continued onward into the warren of the Divine Tree. She could see all of the other birthplaces of the species all around her. But neither one of them seemed to be the one she was looking for. It all seemed so hopeless, so useless.
She dropped to her knees, seeming as if she had given up all hope. "Why can't I find it?!" she shouted, frustrated. She stopped for a moment and looked at both of her arms. They were beginning to dissipate once again. This time, it was start to pain her. She banged her fist into the dusty old tree, as dust smoke lifted up from it. "U-Ungh..." she cried, "It's...It's happening again. Shana and everyone must be winning then."
She looked around where she was and began to think about a lot of things; mostly her insecurities. "Maybe...Maybe it's best I just disappear," she told herself, "Then no one will have to suffer because of me...because I can't fight for them. But, then again...they may suffer because of Lloyd too...Why is this happening?!!"
That's when she paused for that moment. A very treasured memory filled her mind and her heart:
"You look...just like me," Sakura said.
"We're definitely related then," Shana smiled, "And we're even so much alike."
"Yeah, we both were destined to fight and become the being that will save the world...right?" Sakura asked sadly.
Shana walked over to her, "Yes, we were. But, I'm so happy that it happened."
"Huh? Why?" Sakura asked, "You saw so much bloodshed and death during the war, right?"
"Yes, I did," Shana replied sadly. She quickly reminisced about those times.
"And you carried the weight of the entire human race on your shoulders! How can you be happy that it happened?!" Sakura asked.
"If I wasn't for who I was...I would have never met 'them'," Shana answered, "My friends...my love. If it weren't for that entire journey, I would have never met Kongol, Haschel, Albert, Meru, or...Dart..." Shana couldn't help but remember them. They were an important aspect of her life back then.
"Isn't it the same for you?" Shana asked.
Sakura thought about it. Wasn't it the same for her? She smiled to herself, "Shana...You were right," she stated. She swiftly stood up onto her feet. "It is the same for me," she said, "Yes, so many bad things have happened. But...haven't so many wonderful things as well? And it is because of who I am that I've been able to meet the people that I have! My precious and important friends who helped form so many cherished memories! I can't give up. Not now!!"
And then suddenly, the heavenly symbol that was firmly placed on her forehead began to glow. Sakura looked around to see what was going on and then saw a glowing light a few yards away.
"That...That must be it!!!" she cried happily.
"Sapphire...!!!" Julie began to call out her elemental magic to attack the army of Winglies. She would not get to do so for dark lightning bolts of energy fired at her from behind, crashing into her back. "Aaaggh!!!" she screamed in agony as she went flying across the sky.
David promptly came to her rescue and caught her in his arms. "Julie!!" he cried worriedly, "Are you all right?!"
She weakly looked up at him, "Uh huh...I'll be okay."
The both of them were extremely exhausted from battle. Together they had disposed of hundreds of Winglies. They didn't know how much they had left within them.
The laughter of hundreds of more Winglies raced across the sky.
Julie and David turned around to see them, smiling and laughing evilly.
The Winglies were prepared to finish them off.
"How?!" Bryant asked, "Tell me how you knew about that!! There is no way you could've known about that unless you were there!! Rose was the only one who...!!"
"Yes, yes, I know you fool!!" Lloyd interrupted him, "Of course I wasn't present for it all!"
"Then how?" Bryant wondered.
"The Abyss," he spoke.
Bryant gasped within himself.
"When Melbu Frahma created The Abyss, he didn't about the repercussions that it might cause from it even being activated. Let's just say that I was apart of that repercussion," Lloyd began to explain.
Bryant listened to him attentively. He wanted to know how this was even made possible.
"When the Abyss was initiated, it created a time vortex during this time and I just happened to be the one caught in it during a battle," Lloyd continued, "I saw you get massacred by Rose when I was traveling through time. I did witness most of the events."
"That's how you had a Dragon Buster with you," Bryant realized, "You brought it with you from the past."
"That is correct," Lloyd acknowledged. He began to remember the time so long ago when he arrived out of the portal:
The portal opened in midair and threw the clueless Wingly out onto the ground. He had landed in the immense debris of the destroyed Kenkaku Headquarters.
It was just minutes after the Dragoons had saved the world.
He looked around very worriedly and was completely confused.
"I had no idea what had happened when I arrived in your world," Lloyd spoke, "I was like a lonesome pup lost from its mother. I knew nothing of what was going on. That's when I saw you all gathered together, embracing one another after your battle."
Lloyd turned over to the side and rushed over to hide behind some of the fallen building. He peered through the crevices between the stones to see the Dragoons of the future smiling and talking to one another.
"You all began to talk with that professor about what had happened within that fallen edifice," Lloyd went on, "I listened closely. That's what helped me figure out what was going on. I had then remembered The Abyss that Melbu Frahma had created in my time as a precaution and the idea of sealing away Rose. It all came to me very easily. And as soon as I saw the one you call Sakura..."
Lloyd's eyes and eyebrows arched downward when he saw the young brunette that looked all too familiar to him.
"...I knew exactly what I had to do. So, I trained for six months and learned the ways of your world as I grew even more powerful. I discovered forbidden magic that could be used to reopen the time portal which ultimately led me to my ultimate, devious plan." Lloyd finished.
"So really what you wanted was for Shana to transform into the Divine Dragoon in this time!! You tricked us!!" Bryant yelled out angrily, "You bastard!! I won't let you!!"
"How smart you are young lad," Lloyd said dispassionately, "My true plan is to steal the power of the Divine Dragoon from Shana and take it for my own."
"What?!!" Bryant gasped, "What did you say?!"
"When the gate of heaven opens up from the sky, I will make my move and enter, assimilating my own body with that power! I will ascend to heaven and destroy the almighty Soa myself!!! Ha ha ha ha!!!!" Lloyd explicated to him as he laughed on profusely with evil in his heart.
"No!!!" Bryant cried.
Sakura approached slowly to the birthplace of the 107th species, the Dragon. It was a large and enormous crater. Creatures of considerable size were definitely created here.
"This is it..." she sighed. She was nervous and her heart raced. This is what she and her friends had been looking for all this time. If she could recreate the Dark Dragoon Spirit, this would all be over...for everyone. She knew she had to do her best.
She stepped into the center of the crater and looked towards the floor and then forward. Everything was silent as she tried to focus and concentrate on the task at hand. She couldn't fail this.
Her powers were of holy magic now; her being the Eternal Dragoon now. Those powers could give life and so she would use them in order to generate another Dragoon Spirit.
She clasped her hands together in a prayer fashion and closed her eyes. She recited a spell of her own mind, "Oh holy spirit, the Almighty Soa..." Sparkles of light began to lift from the ground below her as the outer edge of the round crater began to glow. "Giver of hope, giver of dreams, giver of life..." she continued on.
The sparkles of light floated up towards her chest and began to slowly conform together as one.
"Lend to me your power to bestow life to this omnipotent creature's soul! Dark Dragon! Present me with your Dragoon Spirit!!" Sakura finished her incantation.
The sphere of light that lied before her flashed once and quickly morphed into the dark colored stone. It glowed a radiant indigo light around.
Sakura had done it.
She took the Dark Dragoon Spirit in her hand and then with her other hand pulled out the Dragoon Spirits of her fallen friends. She smiled with content. She knew that with this, they could win.
Her arms and now her entire body began to fade away once again. She could feel the end might be near for her. She knew she had to hurry before it was too late.
The three Dragoons that had tried their hardest were gathered together and back into the wall, as one might say, by the remaining Wingly army and Lloyd himself. He led the army in its final attack.
They had already accepted defeat. They had already accepted their demise.
Julie looked down. She didn't look happy nor sad. She looked like she knew there was nothing left that she could do. "We tried our hardest," she sighed, almost ashamedly.
"It's too bad though," David said.
"What is?" Julie asked him.
"We won't be able to keep our promise to Sakura," David answered her.
Julie smiled, "You're right. We said we'd return home together."
"Guess we won't be able to do that now," David said sadly.
"I just wish I could've really said goodbye," she told him.
"Bryant...what is like to die?" David wondered, "Is it really so bad?"
Bryant didn't say a word. He was completely silent, completely mute. There was nothing he wanted to say about that.
"Hmm...I understand," David nodded, "But, Bryant...I just wanted to say...Thank you. For being my friend."
"I would've done it anyway," Bryant spoke up, "That goes for both of you. Thank you as well."
"Now, have you had your goodbyes?" Lloyd asked them, "I have given you at least that much! Now the end with you all!!!"
The army was just about attack when a loud shouting of a spell was heard from behind them.
"Celestial Arrow!!" she shouted.
A colossal arrow made of divine light struck through more than half of the hundreds of soldiers.
Lloyd, and even the Dragoons, was shocked to see Sakura return.
"Sakura!!!" Bryant shouted happily.
"You're all right!!" Julie yelled joyfully.
"We're so glad we got to see you again!!" David added.
"Don't talk like that you guys!" she replied, "We can all keep our promise now! We can all return home!"
"What do you mean?!" Lloyd asked her.
"With this!" Sakura shouted as she lifted the new Dark Dragoon Spirit into the air.
"You did it!!" David yelled happily, "You really did it!!"
"Way to go Sakura!!" Julie told her ecstatically. She was literally jumping up and down.
"I'm so proud of you!" Bryant told her.
Sakura smiled to all of her friends.
"No!! How can this be?!" Lloyd groaned.
That's when the time portal opened just above The Moon That Never Sets.
"Look!!!" David pointed out, "Kai's created the portal!! Which must mean...!"
"Shana's almost done it! We've gotta get out of here before Sakura disappears!" Julie added.
Lloyd could hear every single word they said and knew he could use that to his advantage and make a head start. He rushed towards the peak of the moon.
Bryant hurried to Sakura, "Sakura!!!"
They embraced one another happily.
"I thought I would never see you again!!" Bryant cried.
"Me too!!" Sakura replied.
"Guys, I'm sorry to interrupt." David stated as he and Julie joined up with them.
Sakura and Bryant broke their hug.
"We don't have much time before the portal close and Shana transforms." he explained.
"He's right," Julie agreed.
"Yes, let's go home," Sakura smiled.
"Hey, where's Lloyd?" David wondered as he looked around.
Bryant knew exactly where he was as he looked towards the summit of the moon, "He's over there!!"
Lloyd was near the portal now.
"What is he doing?! Is he trying to enter the portal?" Julie asked.
"No. His plan wasn't to stop Shana from transforming. It was to make sure she did so that he could steal the power of the Divine Dragoon before it even reached Shana!" Bryant told them.
"He's waiting for the gate to heaven to open!" Sakura realized. That's when she started to fade away again.
"Sakura! Oh no!" Julie gasped, "She's disappearing!!"
"Sakura...is it...?" David began to ask.
Sakura nodded in pain as she struggled to speak, "Yes...It's going to happen...soon. I can feel it...!"
"Let's go!" Bryant stepped forward as he held his love, "We'll stop Lloyd...by taking him with us! We'll defeat him on our turf!"
All of a sudden, the clouds above cracked open in the sky as a beam of clear light shined down upon the moon. It was time.
"It's happening!!" David shouted.
"Let's get to the portal, quickly!" Bryant ordered.
They all spread out their wings and headed towards the summit.
Lloyd awaited patiently for the power to come down from the heavens. "I can already feel you coming...Divine Dragoon Spirit," he thought to himself.
"Lloyd!!!" Bryant shouted from behind him breaking Lloyd's moment.
"You again?!" he complained, "Your portal is open! Go back home!"
"We won't let you do this! We'll take you back with us if we have to!" Julie told him.
The time portal was right next to the gate.
Lloyd laughed when he saw Sakura vanishing before his eyes, "Ha ha ha!! I suggest you not stay here any longer! Your friend isn't looking too well."
A shining orb of glistening light began to descend from the heavens. It was the Divine Dragoon Spirit.
"There it is!!" Lloyd smiled in delight, "And it will be all mine!!"
"Everyone!! Grab him!!" Bryant shouted.
The four Dragoons leaped towards him and grabbed him wherever they could as they tried to pull him back into the portal.
"N-No!!" Lloyd struggled, "Let...me...GO!!!!!"
David looked back to see the portal was began to disappear, "The portal's dying!!!"
"Julie! David! You both go first!" Sakura shouted, "We can handle Lloyd! We'll make sure he gets in!"
"But...!" Julie stuttered.
"Please, go!" Sakura pleaded.
Julie nodded, "O-Okay."
She and David let go and flew only a few feet towards the portal.
"You go first," David told her.
Julie gave one last look back and then entered inside.
David wasn't going to go. He waited for his friends. "Bryant! Sakura!" he called.
Even as Sakura was fading away, she wouldn't give up. She was determined to finish this!
The Divine Dragoon Spirit, at that moment, had already descended into the moon.
"NO!!!!!!" Lloyd screamed.
The moon's surface began to crack as light tried to push through it. Shana was transforming.
Bryant noticed, "Sakura! Let's go!"
"If I go, you both go with me!!" Lloyd shouted vengefully.
David flew back for them and helped his friends pull Lloyd towards the portal.
"David?!" Bryant gasped, "I thought I told you to go!"
"We don't have time for that now!" David replied as he looked at the fissured moon.
Little by little, Lloyd was being pulled back towards the portal until they were only but a few inches away.
"No!!!" he continued to kick and scream.
The moon was starting to break open and the light from the Divine Dragoon began to shine through.
"Just a little more!!!" Bryant screamed.
David started to enter inside, "Are you sure you'll be all right now?"
Sakura nodded, "We'll be there soon!"
David was hesitant, but went inside.
"The moon...!" Sakura cried. She saw that it was about to give way.
"Ha ha ha!!!" Lloyd laughed, "You will go with me, Eternal Dragoon!!!!"
That's when the moon finally broke apart and the light of the Divine Spirit broke free.
"No!!!!!" Bryant yelled as he looked at his love starting to disappear in that split second.
"Ahhhh!!!!!!!!" Sakura screamed as she looked back.
Her Eternal Dragoon Spirit shined forth in that quick moment and interfered with both the portal and the light of the Divine Spirit.
The portal disappeared as did Sakura, Bryant, and Lloyd.
David came through the exit of the portal to find himself on the roof of his dorm building.
Kai, Professor Drake, and Julie still in her armor waited for him.
The portal closed behind him.
"David!!!" Julie and the professor shouted happily as they rushed over to him and embraced him.
"I'm so glad you made it all right!" Julie sobbed.
"It's good to have you both back," Drake smiled.
"Wait a second!!" Kai yelled worriedly, "Where is Bryant and Lady Sakura?!!"
"Huh?" David wondered as he looked behind him to see the portal gone, "But, they were just behind me!!"
"You mean...Sakura and Bryant...They didn't make it?" Julie asked in disbelief.
"No...This...This can't be!!!" Drake sobbed, burying his face in his hands.
"I swear they were right behind me!" David cried.
"Oh my..." Kai also cried, "Milady..."
"No!!" Julie screamed, "They'll be here!!"
Everyone started at her surprised.
"We made a promise to all return home together!! They'll be here!!" Julie shouted. She ran over to the ledge of the rooftop and stared out into the dark sky. "I-I know they will..." she said silently.
Bryant opened his eyes, blinking twice soon after to regain his focus. He lifted up to find himself out of his red Dragoon armor and into his usual, normal attire.
"Where...am I?" he asked himself, his voice echoing.
He was floating in a void of some kind of space. Everything around him was just filled with a holy light. Shimmering sparkles flew across the area like comets in the cosmos. It all seemed so vast and never-ending.
Bryant stopped wondering about his location, when he realized that Sakura wasn't with him. "W-Wait a second...!" he cried, "Where?! Where is Sakura?!!"
He remembered that right before the flash of brilliant light occurred, he saw his love beginning to fade away. He was afraid that the worst might have already happened.
"No..." he said, "No!! Sakura!!" He began to call out, hoping that his echoes would reach her no matter where she was. "Sakura, where are you?!" he shouted. He clenched his heart with his fist and agonized over what seemed to be a terrible loss. It seemed she really did vanish after all. Tears began to protrude from his eyes and gently stream down his face. "S-Sakura..." he sobbed, "No...Why did you leave me?"
In that moment, his clothes morphed into the very same clothes he had worn the first day he arrived in Tokyo. The space he was in also changed into the lobby of the Cherry Blossom Estates.
"W-What...?" he thought to himself, "How did I...?"
"Bryant!" Julie called from behind.
He didn't answer.
"Bryant, are you okay?" she asked.
Bryant finally snapped out of it and turned around to see her. "Julie?" he asked.
"Well, who else would it be?" she said sarcastically.
David was also with her, "Did you forget us already? We were just riding with you over here in the limousine, remember?"
Bryant was perplexed and confused. He felt that this had happened once before. A memory, maybe. He didn't care, however. He was happy to see his two friends and played along.
"Bryant, are you sure you're okay?" Julie asked again.
Bryant shook his head to snap out of his dull state, "Oh! Yes! I'm fine!"
"How about we check in to our rooms?" David suggested.
"Good idea," Julie smiled.
Bryant and co. walked over to the male receptionist.
"Hey there and welcome to the Cherry Blossom Estate," the receptionist said, "How may I help you?"
"Yes, we'd like to see our room assignments," Bryant said politely.
"Names please?" the receptionist asked.
"Oh. Bryant Evans...Julie Rhoden...and David Tu," Bryant said.
"Okay, one moment," the receptionist said as he looked through his computer.
"You're so good at that," Julie giggled.
"Yeah, thanks," Bryant replied. Bryant then turned his head towards the large cherry blossom garden.
Standing beneath one of the trees, was a young girl. The aura around the area changed once more.
Bryant had that same feeling in his heart as he glowed red.
The young girl, who was in actuality Sakura, glowed a holy white. Sakura then felt his presence and looked towards him.
She took Bryant's breath away.
Everything paused for a moment as Bryant stared at her. "Sakura?" he asked himself, "This memory...I remember now."
He knew what this was. It was his memory of the first time he ever saw Sakura. Everything was the same; the feeling as well.
Then suddenly, that same event began to take place again. Bryant noticed right away.
Sakura stood underneath the cherry blossom tree and looked over at him.
"Huh?" Bryant wondered.
It then happened again. She turned to look at him.
"What is going on?" Bryant asked.
He looked around to see that no one else was moving. They were all frozen in time.
Julie and David were behind smiling and laughing as the receptionist had his fingers on the computer keyboard. The only part that moved was Sakura.
She turned one more time and then slowly began to do it once again until she disappeared at the point when her and Bryant's eyes would meet.
"Wha...What?!" Bryant gasped, "Sakura!!!" He ran over towards the garden, pushing the glass doors open. He stopped when he reached underneath the same cherry blossom tree that Sakura was standing under.
"She's gone..." he sighed, "Is she...being erased from my memory...?"
The wind's gentle breeze came into the room as the lavender cherry blossom petals began to softly descend from the trees.
One of the petals fell onto Bryant's open palm, just as a tear landed.
"My life..." Bryant began to speak, sobbing, "There is no life without Sakura. I am nothing without her...I would rather die than a live a life where she doesn't exist."
Another teardrop fell onto the cherry blossom petal, causing it to glow.
The area around him morphed once again, but now into Sakura's old bedroom on The Dragony.
Bryant wiped the tears from his eyes and saw that another memory was surprisingly beginning to take place. This time he wasn't involved. It was now like he was standing on the outside, looking in:
"I know you were afraid of me leaving," Bryant told her, "I'm sorry to make you worry like that..."
"This memory..." Bryant said to himself.
"...But, I just wanted to let you know that...I promise to never leave you."
"B-Bryant..." Sakura said. Her eyes gazed into his.
"I'll always be with you. No matter what happens," Bryant said to her, "Because I...I love you Sakura."
Bryant clenched his fist in which the glowing petal lied. He looked up towards the sky with a determined look upon his face. "That's right!! Sakura won't disappear!!" he shouted, "I made a promise to her!! Not even the heavens can deny the promise I made to her!! I promised to never leave her! And I won't now!!!"
The scene around him began to crack like glass and soon crashed open, returning to its original state.
Bryant was back, floating in that holy void of light. "I'm...I'm back," he said in disbelief, "But how...?"
"You have proven to me..." a gentle, regal female voice spoke from a place unseen.
Bryant looked around to see where the voice was coming from.
A vast amount of light came together in front of Bryant's body. It is where the voice was originating from.
"You have proven to me of your will and desire, Red-Eye Dragoon..." she spoke once more.
"Who...Who are you?" Bryant asked her.
"I am what was created when the merging of the powers of the White Silver and Divine Dragons came about," she answered. The magnificent light began to transform itself into a certain being. It transformed itself into a winged unicorn. One with the wings of angels, shimmering silver hair, and a golden horn.
Bryant was surprised to see it.
"I am the Eternal Spirit," she introduced herself.
"Then, you're who Sakura draws her newfound power from?" Bryant asked her.
The pegasus nodded, "I am."
"You said that I have proven myself to you...What do you mean?" he wondered, "And what were all of these memories doing here? And where am I?! And Sakura! Has she...?!"
"I shall answer all of your questions," she said, "You are in a vortex created by my magic. It is a place between the fabrics of time. That is why you saw those memories from the past. Your heart connected with this world and so I used that to test you. That's why I sent you here. To see if you were worthy."
"I made that memory appear and altered it so that Sakura would disappear. I wanted to see if you would remember the one thing that would help you get her back," the pegasus explained.
"You mean...our promise..." Bryant realized.
"Yes," she replied, "That one bond is what helped you pull through. It's like you said, not even the heavens can deny you of that one promise you made to her."
"Then, that means that...!" Bryant began to say, hoping for a good response.
The Eternal Spirit smiled, "Yes. She is safe. And now you can be reunited with her." The pegasus neighed once as her glorious horn begin to shine. Out of it, a sphere materialized itself. A nude young woman was inside it.
"Sakura!!" Bryant cried happily.
The sphere landed in front of Bryant and disappeared.
He rushed over to his sweet love. "Sakura!!!" he shouted as he embraced her.
Sakura heard his voice and began to awaken, "...Bryant?"
"Yes, Sakura!! It's me!!" Bryant told her, "I'm here!!"
"Oh, Bryant!!!" Sakura sobbed as the tears fell. She held him even tighter then. She was so happy that they were together once more.
"Sakura, I'm so happy!" Bryant cried along with her.
"I heard you Bryant...as I slept. I heard you calling out to me. That's how I knew we'd be together again," Sakura smiled.
"I'm glad I got to keep my promise to you," Bryant said.
"You both are now reunited," the spirit spoke, "Your love and your friendship with all of your comrades will aide you in your final battle."
"Thank you," Sakura smiled, "For everything."
"Now, you must return to your home. Only your bond can return you there," the spirit told them.
Sakura and Bryant smiled at one another. They hadn't done this in a long time. It was now even sweeter. They both leaned into one another waiting to kiss the other. The moment their lips met, a flash of light gleamed from them sending them back home.
Julie and David were badly wounded as they struggled to get up from the building rooftop. It had seemed that they were battling with someone. They both looked up to see that person floating in the sky.
It was Lloyd. It seemed he had made it out of that flash of light that had occurred earlier and returned to the present year. He had now extended his demonic wings and had the Dragon Buster in hand. "Ha ha ha!! You have no one to protect you now!!" Lloyd laughed.
Julie and David both grimaced in pain.
"Julie!! David!!" Drake shouted from afar. Kai stood in front of him in order to shield him.
"Now, I finish you for good..." Lloyd grinned.
That is when another flash of light occurred in the sky and everyone looked toward it to see what it was.
"What is this?" Drake asked.
"Can it be...?" Kai thought to himself, "Is it...?"
"Why does this light seem so familiar?" Julie asked as she and David got up onto their feet.
"A gentle, warm light..." David sighed with a smile.
"No, it cannot be true!!!" Lloyd shrieked in horror.
The Eternal and Red-Eye Dragoons descended from the glowing light and rejoined themselves with their friends.
"Bryant!!" David shouted happily.
"Sakura!!" Julie cried.
"You're back!!" Drake yelled as he and Kai hurried towards them.
As soon as they landed, Julie and David embraced their two friends.
"Oh, Julie...I'm sorry if we worried you," Sakura apologized.
"It doesn't matter! I'm just glad that you both are back!" Julie sobbed.
"Don't ever scare us like that again!" David scolded them both.
"Sakura!!" Drake called from behind.
"P.D.!!" Sakura cried joyfully as she rushed to the one person she had been longer than anyone.
They both leaped into each other's arms as tears welled up in their eyes.
"I thought I would never see you again!" Drake told her.
"I'm so happy to see you P.D.!" she replied.
Kai approached them, "I'm glad you're back milady."
Sakura smiled at him.
"But, what happened?" Drake asked her.
"I'll explain later. We have something to take care of first," Sakura stated as they all turned to look at Lloyd.
"So you've returned, eh?" Lloyd asked sarcastically, "No matter. I will defeat all of you together then!"
Sakura reached into her armor and pulled out the Violet Thunder, Golden Eye, and Dark Dragoon Spirits. It was time to do what she should have done a long time ago. She lifted into the air towards him, as he slowly began to back away. She threw the three Dragoon Spirits into the air as they surrounded her.
The Dragoon Spirits of her friends down below left their armor and joined with the rest of them.
The six spirits formed a circle around Sakura and began to shine their colored light.
She took her Eternal Dragoon Spirit and lifted it into the air. The dark, cloudy skies above her began to break away as a holy beam of light shined.
"No!!! I won't let you!!!" Lloyd yelled at her. He pointed his sword at her as the largest amounts of dark bolts of evil magic fired ever fired onward to Sakura.
"Aaagghhh!!!!!" Sakura screamed as she continued to hold her spirit into the air.
"Sakura!!" her friends cried from down below.
"You will never summon the Divine Dragoon Spirit!! I will not allow it!!!" Lloyd shouted as he continued to blast away.
"Aagghh!!!" she kept on screaming in unbelievable pain, "Ugghh!!!"
Her friends could only watch. They didn't know what they could do to help her. She was trying to transform but couldn't because of Lloyd. They needed to do something to aide her. They all looked to one another and nodded in agreement. They spread out their wings and hurried towards the sky. They floated in front of their respected Dragoon Spirit and placed their arms above it, giving it all of their power.
Sakura was shocked to see them there.
They were all beginning to take the hit from Lloyd as well, but didn't show any sort of pain. They tried not to grimace.
"Do what you want! It won't help her! I will still destroy you all!!" Lloyd told them, "I will become ruler of this world and destroy whatever light left in the world!!"
"You're wrong..." Sakura spoke.
"What?!" Lloyd asked her.
"You'll never be able to do that. I won't let you destroy the light of hope and dreams that radiate among these people's hearts," she told him as she withstood the pain, "I have lived here on the earth and witnessed the strength of the heart. I won't let you or anyone take that away from me, or anyone else in this world! This world! This world where I met my friends...my love!!"
Out of the beam of light, three lights shot downward towards the battle. One stopped in front of the Violet Thunder Dragoon Spirit, and another in front of the Golden Eye Dragoon Spirit.
Rouge and James, both in a sort of angel's attire, appeared to their friends.
Tears fell from Sakura's face when she saw them both, "Rouge...! James...!"
The both of them smiled to her.
The third light stopped in front of the Dark Dragoon Spirit. It began to transform itself into another angel.
Sakura's eyes widened in surprise when she saw who it was.
It was Rose!
She smiled to her old rival and concentrated all of her efforts to help.
"What is this?!" Lloyd shouted, "Why are they here?!"
Sakura knew she had the strength now. Not just physical strength, but the strength of love and friendship. It was time to call out the spell:
DIVINE DRAGOON POWER!
The magic from every single one of the Dragoons and their Dragoon Spirits raced over to Sakura's Eternal Dragoon Spirit. It began to emit the most brilliant, and blinding white light.
Sakura's armor broke away in the form of shimmering silver ribbons. Her nude body could be seen, just for a moment, until magical angel feathers returned and wrapped around her body. They formed the gown that she wore when she first transformed into the Divine Dragoon.
A white light quickly descended from heaven and entered her body.
Sakura's eye color changed to that of silver as six angel wings struck forth from her back.
All of her friends watched from the side and smiled. The light that emitted from her was so warm, and gentle.
"This is the Divine Dragoon..." Lloyd gasped.
"I am the Divine Dragoon. The savior of this world," Sakura spoke, possessed by the spirit of the Divine Spirit, "I will protect this world and its people. I won't allow you to hurt them. People who work hard and live for the people they love. You will not be forgiven."
The entire dimension changed. They were all now floating in the depths of outer space. The stars and planets around them shined brightly. Comets flew above them.
Lloyd looked around and was very frightened.
The Divine Dragoon put out the palm of her hand as a special new bow appeared. The two ends of it were now large wings, making the bow as tall as she was. She pointed it at Lloyd and lifted her other hand into the sky.
"From Soa's strength, I summon the seven sacred elements," the Divine Dragoon said, "Come together as you have before to vanquish the evil before you and rid the world of any heartache."
A blue ray of light raced into her palm. And then a green one, purple one, gold one, black one, red one and then finally a white one. The seven elements created a large multi-colored arrow.
The Divine Dragoon took it and placed it on the bow. She aimed at Lloyd.
"No!!!" Lloyd screamed.
"Celestial Arrow!!!" the Divine Dragoon shouted.
The large arrow was fired and at the speed of light struck straight through Lloyd's body.
"Aaaagggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!" Lloyd shrieked in excruciating pain as his life was then ended as he faded away in the form of dust.
The moment Lloyd was destroyed, the spell he had cast upon the skies died with him. The skies returned to normal. The blue sky and white clouds and shining sun had finally come back to the world.
The Divine Dragoon slowly came down from the sky and floated in front of her friends. She smiled happily, as they all laughed and cheered joyously.
The Dragoons were victorious once again.
The Moon That Never Sets was finally destroyed and none of the Wingly empire's plan could come into fruit. The skies were back and the earth returned to its normal lustrous grace. The trees, the grass, the animals and the people were all safe and returned.
The six Dragoons walked out from the debris of the moon and stood upon one of the Divine Tree's branches. They just stood there and reflected on their entire journey that had finally been completed once and for all.
Dart held his beloved Shana, who had just saved the world with her power.
"We did it," Dart smiled.
"YES," Kongol nodded.
"It was a long road, but we made it to the other side," Haschel sighed.
"It was a wonderful adventure," Albert remembered.
"I wouldn't have changed a thing!" Meru said in her usual cheerful disposition.
"I'm just so happy that we're all able to be together, even after all of this," Shana told them.
"Thank you Shana," Albert said.
"For what?" she asked.
"For saving us all," Meru answered.
Shana smiled.
"Where do we go from here?" Haschel asked.
"DO WE TAKE SEPARATE WAYS?" Kongol wondered.
"I don't know about you guys..." Dart began to say as he turned to his love, "But, I already know what I have in mind."
Shana had no idea what he was talking about.
"I wanted to wait until after this was all over to ask you, and since it is..." he explained as he reached into his pocked and pulled out a golden diamond ring.
Shana's face lit up with tears of joy when she saw it.
All of their friends smiled blissfully.
Dart kneeled down on one knee as he took Shana's hand, "Shana, will you make the happiest man in the world and...marry me?"
Shana was so choked up she didn't know what to say, but the words from her heart came to her. "Yes!! Oh, Dart of course I will!!" Shan replied.
Their friends cheered and laughed around them as Dart placed the ring on her finger.
Shana leaped into his arms and hugged him ever so tightly. She looked up towards the gleaming sky. She wanted to say something to someone, "Thank you...My guardian angel..."
The Dragoons in the future were all out of their armor and upon the rooftop of the Cherry Blossom Estates.
"James!! Rouge!!" Sakura sobbed as she rushed over to her deceased friends. She embraced them both and cried in their arms. "I'm so glad I got to see you both again!!" she shouted.
"Oh, Sakura..." Rouge smiled.
"Such a crybaby," James giggled.
The rest of the Dragoons joined in the embrace and began to talk amongst themselves.
That's when Sakura noticed Rose off to the side, all alone. She approached her.
Rose was stunned to see Sakura even smile at her.
"Hello Rose. I'm glad you found your home," Sakura told her.
"But, why? After all the things I caused? You're being nice to me," Rose wondered in disbelief.
"Rose...It's because of you that we're all as happy as we are now. We wouldn't be together if it weren't for you. And we wouldn't have won today if you hadn't helped us," Sakura told her in a kind voice.
"Sakura's right!" Julie agreed.
Rose looked over to all of them as they were all giving her the warmest smiles.
"I'm just glad I could help you," Rose sighed sadly.
Sakura stepped up to her and hugged her.
This caught Rose off guard, but she was pleased.
"Thank you Rose," Sakura whispered into her ear.
"I believe it is time for us to return you three," Kai spoke up.
"Yes, it is," Rouge agreed, "I'll see you all."
"Rouge, James. Thank you," Sakura told them.
Kai and the rest of the angels gathered together.
"Don't worry about us! We'll be fine!" James told them all.
"We'll be watching over you," Rouge smiled.
"Goodbye, my friends..." Sakura said.
The angels spread out their white wings and flew at the speed of light towards the sky.
"We did it everyone!!" Julie jumped up and down happily.
"Yes, you did," Drake told them, "I am so proud of you all."
"But..." Sakura sighed sadly.
"What is it?" Bryant asked her.
"I've felt like such a burden to you all," Sakura said, "I've caused you all so many problems. I just feel like one big liability to you all."
"Well..." David began as he placed his hand on her shoulder, "...If you are a problem...then it's worth still being around you, Sakura."
Sakura smiled and began to tear up a bit, "Thank you."
"Ahem!" Bryant cleared his throat and then approached his love, "The truth is Sakura...I want to be the one to be with you to solve any problems that come our way."
"What do you mean?" she asked obliviously.
"I wish I would've done this earlier, but now seems as good a time as any," Bryant said as he began to reach in his pocket.
Julie gasped with excitement. She knew what he was doing.
David was just anticipating the climax of this moment.
Professor Drake couldn't help but tear up as well. It was an important moment for her.
Bryant knelt down on one knee and pulled out a diamond ring, much like the one Dart gave to Shana. "Sakura...would you make me the happiest man in the world and...marry me?" he popped the question.
The tears of joy ran down her face. But she smiled and laughed, "Yes, Bryant!! I would love to be your wife!!" She leaped into his arms and kissed his lips.
Their friends jumped up and down in joy and happiness as they watched.
Sakura and Bryant kissed each other. They were as close as anyone ever could be. They were ready for this step.
And so the Dragoons ended their journey together. They had done what no one had been able to do in thousands of years. They faced adversity. They faced pain. They faced struggles. But, throughout it all, they did what not many could accomplish.
They had finally found their way...to happiness.
The End...
Well, everyone! That's it! That's the end to my fanfic of The Legend of Dragoon! I just wanted to say that I enjoyed writing this story so much. And thank you to everyone who reviewed! You're encouraging words were so motivating for me! Thank you so much for that! Thank you for reading my story and I just hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Goodbye everyone. Don't worry. I have more works that I'm working on. Hopefully you'll read those too! Thank you, and good bye...for now.
Anthony Reyes